Winding Up the Week

A weekly post in which Paula summarizes books read and reviewed, shares literary titbits, looks ahead to forthcoming features and keeps readers abreast of various book-related happenings

Winding Up the Week #451

This week, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce the 2026 Leo Tolstoy Chapter-a-Day Read-Along, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #450

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce next year’s Nonfiction Reader Challenge along with Hungarian Lit Month 2026, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #449

This week, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Reading Non-Fiction 2026, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #448

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce both the Hundred Years Hence Reading Challenge and A Year With Iris Murdoch, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #447

This week, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Doorstoppers in December, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #445

As we step into November, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce the 1961 Club, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Witchery of the Week #444

In this week’s halloween special I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce ScifiMonth 2025, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #443

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce both Club 1925 and Margaret Atwood Reading Month, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #442

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce German Literature Month 2025, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #440

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #439

Returning this week after a short break, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, announce Novellas in November 2025 and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #438

This week I announce another brief break coming up, look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #437

This week we bring the August Moomin celebrations to a close, look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #436

This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Short Story September, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read, talk some more about the Moomins and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Panicked Note!

With all the excitement of Moomin Day and Tove Jansson’s birthday celebrations last Saturday, I neglected to mention I will be away for most of this week, which means no wind up until 23rd August!

Winding Up the Week #435

This week we celebrate Moomin Day and the birth of Tove Jansson in 1914, look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #434

This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #433

This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, look forward to Paperback Book Day, announce the publication of a very special book, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #432

This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.

Winding Up the Week #431

This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, focus on a past post deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.